Phil Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thecutline/20110517/ts_yblog_thecutline/boo-yah-stewart-takes-on-oreilly-over-fox-news-selective-outrage-machine At issue is Common's sympathy for two convicted cop killers, Mumia Abu Jamal and Assata Shakur, who have both long had the support of left-wing activists who believe neither received a fair trial. O'Reilly argued last week that it was unacceptable for the White House to have hosted Common. Stewart argued that O'Reilly and his Fox News colleagues were simply manufacturing the controversy to pump up ratings and viewer outrage. O'Reilly and Stewart have a curious love-hate relationship. Each host's past appearances on the other's show have made for great TV, and Monday night was no exception. Fox News pre-taped the interview and broke it into two parts. The first aired last night in two clips (see Part One above, and Part Two after the jump, below). The second half of the exchange will air on "The O'Reilly Factor" tonight. Here's a recap of round one: Monday's segment began with Stewart clarifying why he believes Common has advocated for Shakur. "What I think he's doing is not celebrating, but honoring someone he believes was wrongly convicted of cop killing," said the "Daily Show" host. "I think he believes she was convicted unjustly." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 jon stewart = the best thing in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOXL112 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 It's easy to look good when sitting next to an extremist.. but his points are valid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers92 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Fox is making this so much worse for themselves because of their double standards. They have a problem with him, yet guess who appeared on Mike Huckabee's show the other day? Ted Nugent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Clutch Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Stewart is pretty great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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